Device for teaching writing.



' M. URASE.

BEVICE FOR TEACHiNG WRITING. APPLlCATlON Hugo NOV- 4. i914.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915,

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MASAJIRO URASE, F STEVESTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

DEVICE FOR TEACHING WRITING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, was.

Application filed November 4, 1914. Serial No. 870,292.

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l'le it known that I, Mnsnamo URASE, a subject of the King of Greatl3ritain,'and a resident of the town of steve'ston, in the Province ofBritish Columbia, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Teaching Writing, of which the following isa specification. Q

My invention relates to devices for teaching writing, and the object ofmy invention is the provision of a cheap and simple device to be usedfor the purpose of teaching writing by muscular movement. whichmovement, be it understood, as applied to writing, is the control of thehand by the movement of the muscles of the arm from the shoulder to thewrist with the larger part of the arm below the elbow resting on V thedesk, the fingers not being held. rigid as in the present method ofwriting but remaining passive, and the propelling power being locatedbehind the elbow in the upper muscles of'the arm.

I attain this object by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which- Figure 1' is a perspective view of my device. Fig. 2is a view illustrating how my device is used. Fig. 3 is a section on theline A-A in Fig. 1.

Similar figures of reference indicate similar arts throughout theseveral views.

hfy device may be constructed of any suitable material, such asaluminum, and preferably as shown in Fig. 1.

1 is a wrist'ring or band, adapted to spring over the wrist of thepupil, and having a button or stud 2 secured on, one end, which buttonis adapted to pass through a slot 3 in the opposite end so asto securethe band 1 in place on the wrist, as shown in Fig. 2.

4. is the pencil supporter, secured at one I end to the band 1 andextending outwardly therefrom a suitable distance and having its outerend turned over, as shown at 5, so as to grip the pencil firmly, yetslidably, when same is engaged thereby.

6 is a holder having a cross section as which it is desired to copy.

8 is a pointer, also secured to the wrist band 1, to which pointer themotioii of form ing the model letters is imparted by the muscularmovement of the arm.

The manner in which my device is used will be apparent on reference beinmade to Fig. 2, and may be described as 'ollows:- The wrist band 1 issecured over the wrist, as shown in Fig. 2, the pencil supporter 4,carrying a pencil, then lying in the palm of the hand. The pencil isthen in position to be gripped by the fingers. The model letter chart 7may then be placed in the holderfi. The pencil point now being held on asheet of paper with the fingers passive, and the eyes directed to thepoint of the pointer 8,

the arm is inoved so as to cause the end of the pointer to formimaginatively the letter, the model of which is shown on the chart. Thepencil point moving on the paper simultaneously with the end of thepointer, a letter similar to the model letter on the chart is thuswritten on the sheet, the com-- lete movement being accomplished without'nger or wrist action, but by the movement .of the muscles of the arm.

It will be seen, therefore, that by, the use of my device the muscles ofthe arm may be trained to acquire the motion of letter forming so thatthe habit of letter writing-by muscular movement may be established.

It may be mentioned that, while it is not absolutely necessary to attachthe model letter chart to the device as shown, the provision of theholder makes for greater convenience during the practice of letterforming and further, whenheld parallel to the lower edge of the paper onwh ch the letters are transcribed, serves as a "aide to write theletters straight. It will e understood, of course, that the device maybe dispensed with after the pupil has been sufiiciently trained.

' What I claim as my invention is:

1. A device for teaching writing, comprising a divided ring adapted toencircle the wrist and to be detachably secured therearound, said ringhaving an outwardly exof which is adapted to receive'and hold a pencil.

2. A device'for teachlng writing, comprising a divided ring adapted toencircle the wrist and w bedetachably secured therearound, said ringhaving an outwardly extending finger on one side thereof andapprokimately at right angles thereto and a forwardly extending portionthe extremity of which is adapted to hold a pencil, and a member'securedto the said ring and extending outwardly therefrom below and adjacentthe 'said "finger, said member being adapted to slidably receive aletter chart.

3. A device for teaching writing, comprisinga divided ring having a slotnear one end and a button near the opposite end designed to engage thesaid slot so as to secure the said ring on the wrist, a finger securedto the ring on one side thereof and approximately at rightanglesthereto, a member secured to the said ring on the same side as thesaid finger-below and adjacent thereto, said member being adapted toslidably receive a lettenchart, and a pencil supporting member the outerextremity of which is adapted to hold a pencil, said member beingsecured at its inner end to said ring and ex tending forwardly so as' tosupport the pencil'at a suitable distance therefrom. 4. device forteaching writing comprismg a pointer attached-to the Wrist so as toextend laterally therefrom, and a Writing MASAJIRO URASE.

Witnesses:

JAMES TAYLOR, MARGARET Tampa.

